Share of the population born in another country in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population born in another country was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.2% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Denmark peaked at 14.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Denmark?
- Share of the population born in another country in Denmark was 14.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.